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In Miles City, on April 20, 1884, the Eastern Montana Stockgrowers Association met to discuss such issues as the overstocking of the range, Texas fever, and how to put a stop to the “rustling” of livestock on the open range. Granville Stuart in his book Forty Years on the Frontier claims that 429 stockmen were present, although this is most ...
Montana: The Magazine of Western History (formerly The Montana Magazine of History) is a quarterly journal published by the Montana Historical Society. It publishes articles about the history of Montana as well as the western United States and Canada. The magazine also publishes book and movie reviews. It is heavily illustrated with historic ...
Stanford was instrumental in the organized activities of Idaho stock growers and in 1908-10 served as president of the Idaho Wool Growers Association. [3] He was instrumental in getting much legislation passed beneficial to wool growers, and as president of the association called the first meeting that led to the organization of the National Wool Warehouse. [1]
The Miss Wool of America Pageant was a showcase of wool-related merchandise. It was an annual event organized by the National Wool Growers Association (U.S.), American Sheep Producers Council, and the Wool Bureau, Inc. at San Angelo, Texas, from 1952 to 1972. Originally a Texas-only event (the Miss Wool of Texas Pageant), it attracted wider ...
Wool classing. Throwing a freshly shorn fleece onto a wool table for skirting and classing. Wool classing is the production of uniform, predictable, low-risk lines of wool, carried out by examining the characteristics of the wool in its raw state [1] and classing (grading) it accordingly. Wool classing is done by a wool classer.
The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) is the international body representing the interests of the world's wool -textile trade and industry. Its members include wool growers, traders, primary processors, spinners, weavers, garment makers and retailers of wool and allied fibres, as well as organizations related to wool products. [1] [2]
A stockgrowers association was an organization of cowmen in the Old West of the United States who attempted to restrict entry onto the range by controlling access to limited water supplies. [1] Some of these organizations still exist, although their functions have changed. Examples include the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association, the Western South ...
Jeff Siddoway was born in Rexburg, Idaho, and attended South Fremont High School in St. Anthony and University of Idaho. Siddoway is currently a farmer/owner of Juniper Mountain Ranch of sheep, elk, and bison. He is married to Cindy Butts and is a father to three children: Billie Jean, Jodie, and J. C. [1]